A NEW KNOWLEDGE BASED APPROACH THE REVERSE ENGINEERING OF A PRODUCT
DS 48: Proceedings DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Year: 2008
Editor: Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
Author: Durupt, A.; Remy, S.; Ducellier, G.; Derigent, W.
Section: Knowledge intensive design
Page(s): 753 - 760
Abstract
Current (RE) approaches are based on frozen models (parametric surface approaches) and are hardly re-usable. Consequently, the possibility of re-engineering or re-design does not exist. This paper proposes a new research direction taking into account product lifecycle knowledge. The research direction combines a geometric approach to a functional approach for formalizing and semi-automating the rebuilding methodology. This methodology is presented and the geometrical recognition and the knowledge identification phases are set and data are organised in a functional and structural skeleton. Finally, a use case of the journal cross of a Peugeot 403 is presented for illustrating the approach.
Keywords: knowledge product, design skeleton, reverse enginneering